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Sloth bear, dhole, tiger most affected among apex predators globally due to road development: Study The sloth bear, tiger and dhole are among 36 apex predators worldwide affected the most due to road construction in their native habitats, a study published February 21, 2022, in the journal Nature, has stated. The sloth bear was the …

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Electrocution threat to pachyderms in Odisha Conservationists have expressed deep concern over the recent spate of electrocution-induced elephant deaths in Odisha and sought for the government’s intervention to save the heritage animals from meeting gory ends. Of the 128 elephant deaths in Odisha caused by electrocution in the past one decade, 45 were killed by …

An Invertebrate helping Humanity

Silkworms Bombyx mori, the humble silkworm, has built global trade networks — but the full story of how it came to be an economic powerhouse has remained uncertain. By the Han Dynasty (206 BCE–9 CE), silk production was so important to international trade that the camel caravan trails used to connect Chang'An with Europe were named the Silk …

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New leafhopper species described in India Entomologists have discovered three new leafhopper species from the genus Macropsis Lewis from Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh. Three new leafhopper species – Macropsis dalhousiensis, Macropsis krishna and Macropsis puttarudriahi The species from Karnataka, found in Hesaraghatta on the outskirts of Bengaluru, shares a mutualistic relationship with ants where …